. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . ici^mM. 124 Alden*s Oxford Guide. the five-century old New College of Wykeham (12). The faces Mansfield-road, extending northward to Savile-road. This institution was founded in 1786 at Manchester as the ManchesterAcademy, and dedicated to Truth, to Liberty, to Religion. In 1803 it wasremoved to York ; but in 1840 it was brought back to Manchester, and wasaffiliated to the University of London. In 1853 it was removed to London ;but the Trustees having ultimately decided to transfer their academ
. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . ici^mM. 124 Alden*s Oxford Guide. the five-century old New College of Wykeham (12). The faces Mansfield-road, extending northward to Savile-road. This institution was founded in 1786 at Manchester as the ManchesterAcademy, and dedicated to Truth, to Liberty, to Religion. In 1803 it wasremoved to York ; but in 1840 it was brought back to Manchester, and wasaffiliated to the University of London. In 1853 it was removed to London ;but the Trustees having ultimately decided to transfer their academic institutionto this old home of culture and study, it found a local habitation in temporaryrooms on 25th Oct., 1889, and the College was formally opened four years later. The new buildings form a small quadrangle, with Entrance Tower and Gate-way on the E. side. Chapel and Library with Lecture-rooms S. and N., andon the W. the domestic buildings and offices. The memorial stone was laidon October 20th, 1891, and the college was formally opened on October i8th,1893, the late Dr. James ALartineau
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